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Chapter 1072: Chapter 1005: Powerful
At the moment the three of them caught sight of Li Zhirui, they suddenly realized a tremendous crisis was descending! A spontaneous feeling of panic and insecurity arose in their hearts.
"Is his strength very formidable?"
"Don’t know, but I’ve heard he’s extremely powerful. Plus, he’s got a sixth-order Spirit Beast backing him up. If it really comes to blows, we might not be any match for him."
"So what should we do now?"
All three saw the unease on each other’s faces, understanding they were in the grips of terror, discussing how to deal with the current situation.
"What do you think about us admitting defeat and surrendering now, do you think they’d agree?" One of them put forth a suggestion.
The other two exchanged glances, aware the notion was unlikely, but still harboring a sliver of hope, they nodded in agreement to the proposal.
"Li Zhirui, if you let us go now, we can act as if nothing ever happened, and all will be forgiven! How about it?" The person shouted aloud.
Although Li Zhirui had not revealed his true appearance, Xiaoqing’s identity had been exposed long ago, so it wasn’t hard to guess who he was.
"Ha!"
Li Zhirui did not respond, but Xiaoqing couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh, saying: "Do you think you can resort to fighting when it suits you and sue for peace when you wish? On what grounds do you get to decide everything?"
He had been ambushed and injured by the three of them, harboring a ball of rage in his heart that had not yet been vented, how could he possibly let them go?
Not to mention the nice promises they were making now, should they escape and go back on their word, the Li family might potentially face a crisis of life and death.
"Is that so, then there is no pleasant resolution?" The hearts of the three Zhang Family Cultivators sank, but seeing that Li Zhirui had not openly refused, they still clung to the last vestige of hope.
But what Li Zhirui did next represented his answer.
Countless vines within the cage began to writhe wildly, constantly attacking the Golden Bell Shield protecting them. The seemingly delicate vines caused the Spirit Light to dim with every strike.
The relentless assault by innumerable vines turned the once-bright Golden Bell Shield dim and lackluster in but a moment, small cracks starting to appear.
This scene sent shivers down the spines of the three men, for Li Zhirui’s strength was far beyond their expectations, his might seeming too vast for a Lianxu Cultivator!
It should be noted that even if this Seventh Rank Defensive Talisman had been activated for a long time and may have weakened, it was nonetheless a Seventh Rank Spirit Talisman, not one that a Lianxu Cultivator could easily shake.
Yet before Li Zhirui, it seemed not a Seventh Rank Spirit Talisman, but rather a Sixth Rank; although not so weak, it still couldn’t withstand his assault.
Now the three of them were genuinely panicking.
Li Zhirui’s attack signified that pleading for mercy was futile; now there was only one path left, to engage Li Zhirui in a fight. If they won, they could survive; if they lost, everything would be over.
"We still have our family’s Secret Technique, we absolutely will not lose!" To inspire confidence, so as not to falter before the battle began, one of them voiced a reassurance they themselves barely believed.
With just a sixth-order Spirit Beast, they had been trapped for such a long time; now adding an even stronger Cultivator to the mix, their situation could only get worse.
The Zhang Family’s Combined Assault Technique was potent, but it required a significant number of Cultivators to execute it together. With only the three of them, the power of the Secret Technique would at best be comparable to an attack from a Late Stage Refinement Void Cultivator.
Yet the combat prowess Li Zhirui had displayed was already stronger than the Late Stage Refinement Void, not to mention he likely still had strength in reserve.
Unable, or rather not daring to continue sitting ducks, they promptly utilized Divine Power to launch attacks while the Seventh Rank Spirit Talisman had not yet been broken, turning a tremendous amount of Mana through spells into a series of potent attacks.
Boulders, ice swords, fireballs – a variety of attacks continuously smashed towards Li Zhirui, aiming to halt his assault and at the same time probing the cage’s strength, assessing whether escape was possible.
But their hopes were all dashed!
"Jiu, focus on disposing of the Seventh Rank Spirit Talisman, leave the rest to me!" Xiaoqing shouted, and with a flash of green light, waves of fierce winds arose, swirling up the trio’s attacks, continuously neutralizing them.
"Be careful!" n𝚘𝚟𝚙u𝚋.co𝚖
Li Zhirui returned a brief acknowledgment and focused intently on dealing with the ’turtle shell’ they were hiding under.
The Spirit Vines whipped about, numerous green shadows fiercely lashing against the Defensive Spiritual Light, causing ripples to spread as the Spirit Light dimmed even further.
"How is this possible!"
One of the Zhang Family Cultivators exclaimed in shock: "He’s maintaining such high-intensity attacks, why is there no sign of his Mana depleting? His breath doesn’t seem changed at all!"
"Could it be he consumed some Spiritual Objects? Or is using some kind of technique to deceive us?" The other two couldn’t believe that Li Zhirui really had such an extraordinary capability.
"We really must fight for our lives now, or else we will truly die by their hands!" As the tide of battle turned increasingly against them, only by exerting every ounce of strength could they carve a path to survival.
"Reserve the Combined Assault Technique for when we break through the cage. The condition is that we injure Li Zhirui, or that beast, so they can’t restrain us."
"Bring out whatever means you have, don’t keep hiding your strength anymore."
Under the threat of life-or-death, the three men began to frantically resist!
In the midst of flickering Spirit Light, an enormous Fire Phoenix materialized within the cage, its body wreathed in scorching flames, the terrifying heat causing the nearby temperature to soar.
Enormous amounts of Earth Spiritual Qi gathered from heaven and earth, transforming into an imposing Stone Giant standing tall and powerful, its body constructed from hard rock, appearing to have formidable defenses.
